FREPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, M.A., Director
Department of Transportation
FROM: SHARLEE FLORES, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Transportation
BLAKE RINCON, Fleet Operations Specialist
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to New Flyer of America Inc. for the purchase of four (4) 40' hydrogen fuel cell electric buses and required Technician training in the amount of $6,728,116.40
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to New Flyer of America Inc. for the purchase of four (4) 40' hydrogen fuel cell electric buses and required Technician training in the amount of $6,728,116.40.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express (FAX) seeks to purchase four (4) 40' hydrogen fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs) from New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer). This purchase is part of the FAX effort to: replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, improve quality and reliability of service, and comply with the California Air Resource Board (CARB) Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation. The training for FAX's Technicians must be purchased to ensure that any repairs or services performed on the vehicles are properly and safely completed.
This statewide contract is a State Cooperative Purchasing Contract (SCPC) under Section 3019 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and is compliant with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) guidelines. The SCPC with New Flyer provides zero-emission transit buses, options, spare parts, and support to multiple participants, including transit organizations from other states. The contract incorporates FTA required clauses and certifications.
BACKGROUND
CARB issued the ICT regulation, effective October 1, 2019, requiring all transit agencies to gradually transition all bus and paratransit vehicles to a 100 percent ...
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